Turkey is a mountain in the Krasnodar Territory. Description, routes, photo mountains of Turkey

Turkey is a mountain, which is located in the Tuapse region on the north-eastern side. If we consider the regions of the Russian Federation, then it is located in the Krasnodar Territory. Its height is about 860 m above sea level. The territory on which this mountain is located is called the Black Sea Zakaznik. It is located at a distance of 40 km from such a settlement as the city of Tuapse. The mountain is formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. It is mostly rocky, so it has a wide popularity among fans of mountaineering. They come to Mount Induk most often from April to June and from September to the end of October.

a brief description of

Turkey is a mountain that is located on the territory of the state nature reserve. It occupies certain areas of the Tuapse and Goryachevsky districts. The total area of this reserve is 58.8 thousand hectares.

According to the resolution of the head of the local administration in 1999, the boundaries of the reserve were drawn. It is divided into 3 parts: North, East and West.

• The northern region has the following boundaries: from the confluence of the Bolshaya Sobachka and Psekups rivers in the direction to the west to Mount Krutaya. It has a height of about 597 meters above sea level.
• The eastern part is bounded as follows: from the confluence of the Bolshaya Sobachka and Psekups rivers along the south-western and southern directions to Mount Djira. Its height is 1072 meters above sea level.
• The Western part has the following boundaries: from the above-mentioned mountain of Jiram to the north-west direction to the Psegef River (its height is 1243 meters above the sea).

Turkey is a mountain that has a rich flora and fauna. The world of plants mainly consists of chestnut, beech, hornbeam, oak, coniferous trees, juniper. And among the animals in this area you can see wild boars and raccoon raccoons. In the local places there is also a Caucasian viper.

The climate of the turkey is influenced by the Black Sea. With the onset of winter, it is covered with snow, although recently there are often thaws. In the summer, the mountain is very hot, precipitation in the form of rain falls rarely.

Name of the mountain

Turkey is a mountain, which, as many have long noticed, has a funny name for all the famous poultry. It is possible that this is why the name arose. The fact is that visually the configuration of the mountain in the past resembled a turkey's head, but after many years, under the influence of natural processes, the form has changed, but the name remains. This is one of the versions. There is also one that is associated with the Adyghe word combination "mountain of the Hindus". And according to another version the title is translated as "mountain of Sinds".

Interesting information about the mountain

As it was written above, ascents are often climbed up Mount Turkey. This is quite easy even for beginners. And it's not about climbing with all the necessary equipment. The matter is that to the summit there is a convenient path, which is laid through the reserve "Prichernomorskiy".

During the Great Patriotic War in this area were long battles. And that's why now people come here who are interested in visiting such places and looking for military trophies. Many have already managed to find a lot of interesting things.

Local territories for a long time have carefully cleared of the likely mines and other shells, and also installed monuments heroically fallen in battle. Grateful descendants also bring real flowers to these monuments and obelisks today.

How to get there?

Proceeding from all of the above, it becomes clear that Mount Induk (Krasnodar Territory) in Tuapse region enjoys wide popularity. And what are the routes that lead here?

You can get there in various ways, for example, by train. To get to the mountain by this type of railway transport, you need to stand at the station "turkey". Then go to the nearest village, go along the paved bridge, turn left and go to the forest. From there you can see the marked path, which leads up to the mountain, however, on a steep rise. However, at the end of the path, it becomes more flat.

The way by private transport

There is an opportunity to get to these places on private vehicles or hire a taxi. You can start the journey not only from such a settlement, as the city of Tuapse, but also from Krasnodar. At the turkey station, the vehicle will have to be left in the parking lot near the village. Then you have to do the same thing as when traveling by train.

And you can get to Mount Turkey and from the other end. It is necessary to get to the village of Gorny, on the dirt road turn to the left and, after passing quite a bit, you can see the wonderful mountain landscapes. On an off-road car really get close to the rocks. However, the path leads up and climb it hard, so very few people prefer to use this path.

Finally

In general, many paths and roads lead to the top. But it is desirable to learn beforehand those who are more popular than others. In general, the route to Mount Turkey is very interesting and beautiful, thanks to the surrounding nature. Many tourists stay for the night, setting up tents. The most suitable for this place - at the rocks and in the valley of rivers and waterfalls, which are near the top.

Few will regret the perfect journey. It is worth noting that there are always a lot of tourists here, so no one will be left alone. Food, personal hygiene products, clothes - all this should be taken with you, since it is quite difficult to buy such things in this area. This can be explained by the lack of shops.